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BPA-Free Canned Foods

BPA (aka. bisphenol A) is a type of plastic that’s used to line most cans that contain food. Sounds innocuous enough, right? It’s just plasic.

But it’s also one of many “endocrine disruptors” found in the food supply (can lining, bottle lid lining- even on shiny store receipts!) And, it’s a non-human estrogen lookalike (called “xenoestrogen”). Does all that make you raise an eyebrow and want to know more? Smart of you.

Say your body has its own radio station, Healthy 101.8. When you feel good and strong, the station is blaring loud, clear, invigorating, always playing your favorite songs.

Then something comes along and twists the tuning knob ever so slightly… The station is still sending its fantastically healthy signals, but your radio can’t receive its signal. So, now you hear your favorite songs but interrupted by tinges of static.

Then that thing comes along again and twists it a bit further away from your healthy station… now you hear static and a different station nips in every once in a while. Sounds like the strength of the station itself is faltering and letting some other tunes leak through.

Over and over again, this thing twists your tuning knob and eventually the station changes completely… and it’s playing YANNI! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The horror!!!!!

That is what BPA & other endocrine disruptors do to you. Please try to avoid them, okay? Especially when you’re feeding the foods to a youngster (ESPECIALLY if you can’t breast feed and are using a formula!) Best that growing happens with no disruption of endocrines, or anything else, right? PS. Little boys and girls make their own estrogen to direct development… xenoestrogens can really confuse this delicate, newly-laid wiring.

Here’s how to avoid BPA for starters (if you have any concerns, always confirm with the manufacturer!):

Choose fresh produce! Duh. But, I know- sometimes there’s just no time or the dish you’re craving has ingredients that are out of season.